Technical Textiles

Silk has never been a big business for Uster – only a niche for which Haettenschwiler, who played an outstanding role in developing User Statistics, showed his passion. © Uster Technologies

26/11/2021 – The doyen of silk testing

The doyen of silk testing

A little-known aspect of Uster Technologies

Silk would not normally spring to mind in relation to a company for quality management in traditional yarn spinning, but there is an interesting chapter ... By Editorial staff

Needles coated with the new process are labeled with the suffix “dur” on the packaging, making them easy to recognize at first glance. © Groz-Beckert

24/11/2021 – dur needles from Groz-Beckert

dur needles from Groz-Beckert

Sewing machine needles with dur coating

Groz-Beckert has changed and improved the process used to apply the chrome layer to the sewing machine needles. By Sibylle Michel

Matte Tencel lyocell fibers enable more versatile denim designs. © Lenzing

10/11/2021 – Tencel branded lyocell fibers

Tencel branded lyocell fibers

Lenzing diversifies denim offering with matte lyocell fibers

The new Tencel branded lyocell fibers reduce the shine of conventional lyocell denim fabrics whilst maintaining all the benefits of the fiber. By Sibylle Michel

Dr. Ashir (2nd from right) at the award ceremony of the Innovation Prize of the Industrieclub Sachsen 2020 together with (f.l.t.r.) B. Deutsch, Managing Director Industrieclub Sachsen e.V., Prof. Dr. Ch. Cherif, Director of ITM, Prof. U. Staudinger, Rector of TU Dresden, and Dr. G. Bruntsch, President Industrieclub Sachsen e.V. © ITM

05/11/2021 – New technology for lightweight construction

New technology for lightweight construction

Honored with Innovation Award of the Industrieclub Sachsen 2020

Dr.-Ing. Moniruddoza Ashir from ITM was honored on 12 October 2021 for his dissertation with the Innovation Award of the Industrieclub Sachsen 2020. By Sibylle Michel

03/11/2021 – Innovation award

Innovation award

“Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2022”: Apply now

Nova-Institute has opened the Call for Innovations for the “Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2022” award until 15 November 2021. By Sibylle Michel

On 29 September 2021 the Textile Prototyping Lab formally opened at Fraunhofer IZM in Berlin. © Fraunhofer IZM

28/10/2021 – E-textiles: So hot right now!

E-textiles: So hot right now!

Textile Prototyping Lab welcomes visitors

Fraunhofer IZM and the Weißensee Academy of Art in Berlin have opened a unique open innovation lab for prototyping textile electronics. By Sibylle Michel

A paper published in ACS Applied Materials Interfaces details the effectiveness and describes the protocol for future testing. © Ascend Performance Materials

26/10/2021

SARS-CoV-2 inactivated by nylon fabric

Scientists have found that a nylon fabric embedded with zinc ions successfully inactivates 99% of the viruses that cause Covid-19 and the common flu. By Editorial staff